ἐπαιτέωepaitéō

to ask for

Greek (New Testament) · G1871

Meanings

1. to ask besides.

2. to beg: Luke 16:3, Luke 18:35.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 16:3 “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg.
  • Luke 18:35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.